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DIYgenomics on Smartphones
In personal or direct-to-consumer genomics, what we need is reliable, scientifically correct smartphone applications. Here is DIY Genomics, and Android app, which performs a side-by-side comparison of...
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23andMe swapped samples!
What we were all afraid of finally happened. 23andMe admitted that it swapped some samples in the lab. Even if these things happen in labs, it should really not happen in such a sensitive area. We,...
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Personalized Genomics News: From Virtuality to the Streets
DNA As Crystal Ball: Buyer Beware (Newsweek): A genome-wide association study identified a new gene variant associated with Alzheimer’s disease but it turned out clinically it’s not useful. “Adding...
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Esther Dyson about Genomics
Esther Dyson answers questions about the direct-to-consumer genome market at the recent New York City Quantified Self Show&Tell meetup:
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Personalized Genetics: FDA, DTC and GINA
Here are some interesting news and announcements to keep you absolutely up-to-date regarding the improvements of personalized medicine. Why 23andMe’s Sample Swap is Actually an Argument In Favor of DTC...
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GINAhelp.org
Have you ever had problems with understanding what GINA, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, is really about? Anyway, this is a U.S. federal legislation that protects Americans from...
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Community Data in Genetics
23andMe is a direct-to-consumer genetic company that also launched the 23andWe project in which they tried to use the data they obtain from patients in studies. Now the results are published in PLoS...
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Number of Genomes Sequenced
I remember when Hsien-Hsien Lei tried to list all the people who had their genomes sequenced. Here is a more comprehensive list from SNPedia. Now the FuturePundit blog shared some interesting...
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Personalized Genomics: DTC Companies are in Huge Trouble
Federal ‘Sting’ Slams Gene Tests (New York Times): Watch this video A sad day for personal genomics (Genetic Future): Today’s US Congress Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing into the...
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National Society of Genetic Counselors: Interview with Elizabeth Kearney
Elizabeth Kearney, the President of the National Society of Genetic Counselors in the US, gave me an interview this weekend, and commented on how direct-to-consumer (DTC) genomic companies should...
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Health 2.0 News: Centrifuge for Labor and Behind Healthcare.gov
Measuring Hospital Quality: The data presented is from The Joint Commission’s 2009 Annual Report on Quality and Safety Database of peer-reviewed articles related to the coverage of medicine on...
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DNA Dilemma on Newsweek
Mary Carmichael at Newsweek had a great series of articles focusing on direct-to-consumer genetic testing. An excerpt: I’ve been following DTC genetics since 2007, when wide scanning first became...
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Personalized Genomics on Slideshows
When preparing for this year’s Researchers’ Night (details below), I was trying to collect some information and updates about the consumer genomics market for my presentation and found great...
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Personalized Genomics in the News
I would like to share three papers, articles that focus on the personalized genomics market with you. Almost 3 years ago, I wrote about that FDA had suggested two genetic markers to be used to...
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Personal Genomics in the News
There are 4 articles focusing on personalized medicine I would like to share with you today. Personal Genotyping Course Progress Report At the Stanford School of Medicine’s Scope blog, Lia Steakley...
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Psychological Effects of Personal Genetic Testing
Direct-to-consumer genetic testing is becoming more and more apparent even though its clinical validity and utility are pretty questionable regarding medical decisions. Eric Topol and his team now...
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Visiting Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Companies
When I had a free test at Navigenics and Pathway Genomics, I had a chance to visit the Navigenics HQ as well in San Francisco. Now Daniel MacArthur visited the 23andMe and Complete Genomics HQs. I was...
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Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Tests are Not Beneficial
While 23andMe brings down the price of consumer genetic tests and builds up relations with big pharma (doesn’t share individual data though), it seems the DTC genetic testing is neither accurate in...
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23andMe Now Offers Sequencing for $999
Years ago, I wrote about how 23andMe analyzed someone’s genes for $999 (only a few gene variations were used for predicting disease risks). And now they offer exome sequencing for the same price. What...
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Crowdfunding in Genomics
Crowdsource and crowdfunding are everywhere these days. Jimmy Lin, a medical student at Johns Hopkins University, and other young scientists created the Rare Genomics Institute, a non-profit that...
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